Truss.



A. D. CAYWOOD.

TRUSS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. ms.

Patented June 13, 1916.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT D. CAYwoon, a cltizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of 7 Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trusses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to trusses for personal wear; and the primary object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong, and durable truss having im-.

proved means for adjusting thepad or nia-retaining member. I I p The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the drawing, in which-4 V Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a truss constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a broken sectional view taken-as indicated at line 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a similar view, showing a different adjustment of the pad; Fig. 4, a vertical sectional view taken approximately as indicated at line 4 of- Fig. 1; and Fig.5, a broken sectional view taken as indicated. at line 5 ofv Fig. 4. p 7 g V In the preferred embodiment, which is illustrated, the truss comprises a belt A having a rod-form front portion 1; and a pad, or hernia-retainer, B, which is adjustably secured to arms 2 and 3, which, in turn, are adjustably secured on therodl. b v The belt A is preferably composed of the leather straps 4 and 5, which are adjustably connected at the back; and the-rod 1, which has the flattened extremities 6 which are housed in or covered by the front portions of the belt-members 4 and 5. The flattened extremities 6 are suitably curved to correspond with the general curvature of the belt; but the flattened extremities may be bent or readjusted to conform to the hips of the wearer. The rod 1 is preferably of steel andof circular cross-section. The belt is preferably so formed as to pass directly about the hips, the rod or yoke 1 lying transversely in about the same plane as the other portions of 'the belt. The portions .of the members 4 and 5 which contain the flattened extremities of the yoke 1 are curved on quite small radii as indicated at 7, to embrace the sides of the hips. The central portion of the yoke 1 is bowed or struck forwardly, thus providing the "obliquely extending porher- Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 12, 1915. Serial No. 20,937.

accompanying V Patented June 13, 1916.

tions 8 and the advanced central portion 8,

the latter extendingparallel with the transverse axis of the belt.

The arms 2 and 3' have their'upper ends providedwith eyes or pivot-lugs 2 and 3 which are mounted on conical surfaces 9 of a splitsleeve 10, the ends of the split sleeve being threaded and equipped with nuts 11, by means of which the eye-portions .of the arms may be forced on the conical surfaces, saideye-portions, or rings, serving in turn, to cause the two'me'mbers of the split sleeve tofirmly grip the rod. The arms 2 and 3 are of'different lengths, and have their lower ends turned each in the direction of the opposite arm to afford pivots 2 and 3 ,'respectively. p

The pad orv hernia-retaining ball B may be of any suitable construction. 5 In the construction illustrated, it, comprises an inner dished metal plate 12-, an outer dished metal plate 13, padding material 14, and a pad cover 15, between which and the inner plate 12 the padding material 14 is confined, the marginal portions of the-pad-cover being extended between the plates 12 and 13, which serve as pad-cover clamps. The plates 12 and 13 are clamped together by means of a clamping screw 16. The outer I or front side of the pad is equipped with a stud or bolt 17 which has swivel connection with the plate 13, and upon which are mounted a pair of clamping plates 18 and 19, which are provided on adjacent sides 7 with grooves which receive the laterally portion of the bolt or stud threaded to receive a nut 21; and there is a-small space between the clamping members 18 and 19, so that the clam-ping members may be caused to tightly clamp the laterally turned pivot members2 and 3 of thearms 2 and 3, in which action the plate 13 of the pad'will be at thesame time tightly clamped between the head of the bolt and the rear clamping member 13.

any desiredposition to carry the pad to the proper point andgive to the pad the proper tilt with relation to the body. The pad is V 7 swung or turned about the bolt 17 to enable usuallyof elongatedform; and may be the pad'to be disposed lengthwise in proper relation to the-inguinal'opening. Thus, the

" tilt of the pad with relation to the body (to swing thev upper edge portion of the pad toward-or away from the body) and the longitudinalpositioning of the pad can be effected in the mannerdescribed; and it is also noted that the split clamping sleeve may be moved longitudinally on the rod 1 tobringthe pad to the proper positioninside'of the pelvic bone or ilium;

"The grooves in the clamping members/18 and 19 which receive the pivot 2 are ap proximately semicircular, so that there is a confined pivotal. relation between the pivot member. 2 and the clamping members 18 and 19. On the other hand, the grooves which accommodate the pivot 3 *are preferably provided with plain opposed surfaces aflording some, latitude of movement to the pivot member 3 when the. pad is swung about thepivot 2 This will, be clearly understood from Fig. 4, and by a comparison of Figs. 2 and 3.

In the drawing, a single pad is shown mounted on one portion 8 of therod 1. It will be understood that incase of a double rupture, a similar pad may be mounted on the other oblique; portion 8 of the rod, the oblique portions of the rod '8 being, symmetrically disposed at opposite ends of the central portion 8 of the rod.

It will be understood that by reason of the fact that the belt passes in one plane about the body, the belt may be .very securely adjusted, so that it will properly resist any tendency toward displacement which may be exerted through the pad 13 and arms 2 and 3. Moreover, the pad and its adjusting arms ordinarily occupy about the same vertical plane as the carrying portion of the yoke 1, so, that undue space is not taken up by the arms and the pad.

' From the description given, it will be understood" that theimproved truss is durable, strong, capableof being reliably adjusted, and thatthe truss may be worn with a little. discomfort, because of the compactness of arrangement and of the capability of securing proper adjustment.

The foregoing description has been given rod-form front yoke, a pair of separate rigid arms, adjusting means serving to secure said arms rigidly on said yoke, a pad,

and adjusting means carrying said padand adapted tobe rigidly secured to said arms.

2. A truss comprising a belt having a rodform front yoke, a pair of separate rigid arms, adjusting means serving to secure rigidly said arms on said yoke, and a pad tiltably and swivelly and rigidly secured on said arms. 7 V

3. A truss comprising a belt having a rodform front yoke,'a pair of arms having lat- V erally turned pivot-ends disposed at differentfdistancesfrom the yoke, an arm-adjusting-and securing devicemounted on the yoke and carrying saidarms and serving to rigidly secure the arms to theyoke in any desired position of adjustment, a pad, and means for fixedly securing said pad in different positions of adjustment on said pivot-ends. to I 4. A truss comprising a belt having a rodform front yoke, a depending rigid arm adj ustably and rigidly mounted on said yokeand provided with a laterally turned pivot at its lower end, a pad mounted on said laterally turned pivot, and means for adjusting said pad in difi'erent rigid positions on said laterally turned pivot.

" 5. A truss having a rod-form front yoke, a rigid arm adjustably and rigidly mounted on said yoke, a, pad having pivotal connection with said arm, and a second rigid arm 7 adj ustably and rigidly mounted on said yoke and having connection with said pad.

6. A truss having a rod-form front yoke, a pair of separate rigid arms of different lengths adjustably and rigidly mounted on said yoke, and a pad having adjustable con nections with said arms at different distances from said yoke.

7 A truss having a rod-form front yoke, a pair of arms adjustably and rigidly mounted on said yoke, said arms being of different lengths and having overlapping laterally turned oppositely directed pivot ends, a pad, and clamping connections securing said pad to said laterally turned pivot ends. 8. A truss having a front yoke, a pair of arms adjustably connected with said yoke and equipped at different distances from the yoke with laterally turned pivot members, a pad, and clamping means engaging said laterally turned pivots and having swivel connection with said pad.

9. A truss comprising a front yoke, a pair of arms carried thereby and provided at different distances from the yoke with laterally turned pivots, clamping members engaging said pivots, a pad, and a bolt having swivel connection With said pad and serving to secure said clamping members to said laterally turned pivots.

10. A truss having a rod-form front yoke, a clamping sleeve mounted thereon, a pair of arms of diflerent lengths mounted on said clamping sleeve, nuts serving to clamp said arms to the clamping sleeve and to clamp the sleeve to said yoke, and a pad ad- Gopies otthia patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 7

justably connected With the free ends of said arms.

11. A truss having a rod-form front yoke, a clamping sleeve mounted thereon, a pair of arms mounted on said clamping sleeve and provided With laterally turned pivots disposed at different distances from said yoke, a ad, and clamping members connected wlth said pad and engaging said laterally turned pivots.

ALBERT D. CAYWOOD. In presence of NELLIE B. DEARBORN, O'r'rmm G. AvisUs.

Washington, D. 0. 

